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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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